David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer

Jered Weaver announced his retirement today after 12 seasons and 150 wins in the big leagues. He twice finished in the top three in the Cy Young voting, but he was also one of the more entertaining pitchers to watch with his unusual slingshot delivery and ability to keep batters guessing. Even as he lost his fastball he remained effective for a few seasons, going slow, slower and slowest and displaying the art of pitching.

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Mike Trout closing in on hitting mark

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The Angels slugger is closing in on 200 career home runs. If Trout can eclipse the mark this season he would put himself alongside of some Hall of Fame company.

Luis Valbuena and Kole Calhoun homered, Ricky Nolasco bounced back from a rocky first inning before exiting with an injury and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday to split their two-game series.

Eric Karabell ESPN Senior Writer

It is odd that everyone seems to be hitting more home runs but Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun, who homered today, is headed the other direction. Calhoun hit 26 blasts two seasons ago but isn't likely to approach that figure in 2017. One must assume there has been some underlying injury so don't ignore him as a potential top-50 outfielder next season. He could certainly bounce back.

Gio Gonzalez allowed two hits in six scoreless innings, Howie Kendrick hit two solo home runs and the Washington Nationals snapped the Los Angeles Angels' winning streak at six with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night.

Luis Valbuena's two-run homer in the seventh inning pulled Los Angeles even, Albert Pujols added a two-run double in the eighth and the Angels rallied for a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.

Don Baylor was memorialized in his hometown of Austin, Texas. One former teammate remembered, "He helped make us all better players, but more importantly, he showed us how we should respect one another and work together towards a common goal."

Mike Trout scored from second base on Jean Segura's error in the top of the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from a four-run deficit for a 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

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AL wild-card race heating up

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Entering Friday, the Mariners and Rays are tied for the second wild-card spot, with five other teams trailing by 3 1/2 games or less.

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Thursday's longest home runs

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Eugenio Suarez's seventh-inning shot off the Padres' Brad Hand, his 20th of the year, was the longest blast. Meanwhile, Nelson Cruz had one of the night's five longest home runs for the third time in two days.

Mike Trout looped a three-run double just inside the left-field line with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels cooled off the Seattle Mariners with a 6-3 victory on Thursday night.

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Robinson to Triple-A, Marte recalled

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The Angels have sent OF Shane Robinson to Triple-A Salt Lake and recalled INF/OF Jefry Marte, who will man third base on Thursday against Seattle.

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Cruz blasts off on Cotton

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Two of Wednesday's longest home runs belonged to the Mariners' Nelson Cruz, who took A's RHP Jharel Cotton for a total of 886 feet -- including the night's longest homer.

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Mike Trout sports 76ers jersey

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Angels OF Mike Trout is staying true to his roots. The New Jersey native and self-professed Philadelphia sports fan tweeted a picture of himself wearing Ben Simmons' No. 25 jersey with the hashtag #TrustTheProcess on Wednesday. The Sixers gear was part of the team's travel theme, where every player dressed in their favorite NBA attire, for a road trip to Seattle for a series vs. the Mariners. (@MikeTrout/Twitter)